Sanitary handkerchief-container



M. H. V. OTWELI..

SANITARY HANDKERCHIEF CONTAINER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9,191.9.

Patented June 29, 1920.

aftozuml UNITED-STATES PATENT OFF-ICE.

MARY HENRIETTA .v oTWnLI., or ,CAnLINvIL-LE, ILLINOIS.

SANITARY nANDKERcHmF-CQNTAINER.

To all whom t may concern.' f

Be it known that I, \MARY HENRIETTA V. `OTWELL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Carlinville7 in the county ofiMacoupin and State ofIllinoisfhave invented certain new and useful Improvements .1n SanitaryIIandkerchief- Containers, of whlch the following is a specification. e

This invention relates to special receptacles and more particularly ahandkerchief receptacle.

The primary object of this invention resides in the provision of areceptacle whereby a multiplicity of handkerchiefs may be retained inseparate compartments before and after use.

A further object of thisr invention residesl in the provision of areceptacle whereby a plurality of unsoiled handkerchiefs may be retainedin a sanitary condition in a compartment from which they may be readilyremoved as desired. i

A .further object of this invention resides in the provision of areceptacle, the various elements of which coact in retaining thehandkerchiefs within their respective compartments until removed byhand.

With these and other objects in view this invention resides incertainnovel features of construction, arrangements and combination ofelementsV to be hereinafter more fully set forth and it is to beunderstood that certain departures may be resorted to as come within thescope of the appended claims. v

In the accompanying drawing, Y

Figure 1 is a side view of the receptacle showing a handkerchief aboutto be removed.

F ig. 2 is an enlarged lon itudinally sectional view on line 2`2 offig. 1. Y

Fig. 3 is a sectionalview on line 3 3 o Fi 1.

ig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the cylinder for holding thehandkerchiefs.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of the receptacle.

In the present embodiment of this in vention, the numeral 5 designates acasing which when utilized for transportation in the pocket or pocketbook of a person may be ornamentally decorated or covered with anydesired. fabric or suitable covering.

The aforesaid casing 5 has one end sealed by an apertured cap 6 whichmay be formed integrally therewith should the cylinder be handkerchiefs.

pressed from a single piece of material or specification ofLettersratnt. Patented June 29, 192@ i Applicationnled .Tune 9 1919.Serial No. 302,760. Y

it may be permanently secured thereto in any approved manner. v n l jSecured to the cap 6 and extending.- within .Said cylinder in spacedrelation vto its walls is acylindrical sleeve 7 to form. a compartmentfor the reception of soiled handkerchiefs or the'like. This rsleeve isprovided with an annular groove 8 upon its outer periphery adjacent thatend which is secured to said apertured cap for a purpose to behereinafter set forth.

In order to seal the open end of said compartment, a cover 9 is providedwhich may be secured to the casing in anyv approved manner and held inclosed position by any suitable fastening element. l

Surrounding the aforesaid sleeve'7 is a drum 10 having a flange 11 of asufficient diameter secured to its outer end to extend tothe 'peripheryof the casing 5, in order that the entrance to the compartment 12 willbe sealed when the above elements are assembled. Adjacent that end ofthe drum 10 that bears against the cap 6 is an annuf lar bead 13 whichis adapted to seat in the annular depression or groove 8 to hold thedrum in operative position. Invorder that the open end of said drum mayexpand to allow the displacement of the bead, and subsequent removal' ofthe drum, a slit 14 is cut in the drum. Y v

Wound or otherwise retained upon said drum is a multiplicity ofhandkerchiefs 15 which are retained in the compartment 12 with a portionof the one next to be withdrawn therefrom projecting through a slot 16in the casing, thus it is apparent that but a single handkerchief can beremoved at atime.

In order to retain the handkerchief in a compact condition and toprevent the accidental unwinding of the same, the drum is provided witha resilient tongue 17 that frictionally engages the periphery of thesleeve 7.

As the handkerchiefs employed with this receptacle are to bemanufactured of paper, they must necessarily be made attractive indesign and may also be perfumed.

In the form shown in Fig. 5 the receptacle consists of compartments 18and 19, the former of which being utilized for soiled handkerchiefs andthe latter for the unused This form of receptacle is employed for use inhospitals and is of such size as to need but a minimum amount ofYprovided which enables the introduction of a material in substitutionfor fabric hand.

kerchiefs Which is more sanitary and inexpensive to manufacture.

What I claim is:

A non-liquidV container comprising a cylindrical member, one end beingclosed by means of a bottom, the opposite open end being surrounded bymeans of an outstanding ciroumscribing flange, a cap closing saidcontainer, a tubular casing extending from said flange and ending inalinement with said cylindrical member,` said caslng havlng alongitudinally extending slot, and a drum In testimony whereof I affixmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses.. Y l y y MARYY11ENRI`ETTAA v. OTWELL.

Witnesses: Y

G. W. JOHNSON, MARY JOHNSTON.

